Words

definitions

Academic
relating to education and scholarship:
academic achievement
Achieve/Achievement
a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage: to reach this stage is a great achievement
Applied
(of a subject of study) put to practical use as opposed to being theoretical: applied chemistry
Bachelor's degree
a certification you get when you graduate from a university
Curriculum
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college: course components of the school curriculum
Diploma
a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
Extra-curricular
pursued in addition to the normal course of study: extracurricular activities include sports, music, and gym clubs
Instruct/Instructor
tell or order someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way: [with object and infinitive]:
Lecture/Lecturer
1an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university: in each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials
Liberal
1willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas: liberal views towards divorce
Liberal Arts
historical the medieval trivium and quadrivium.
Major
greater or more important; main: he got the major share of the spoils
Philosophy
a particular system of philosophical thought: the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle
Professor
a person who affirms a faith in or allegiance to something
Scholarship
a grant or payment made to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement: Tim held a Humboldt scholarship
Science
a particular area of science
Theory
a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained:
Thesis
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
Tuition
teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups
University
a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done
Benefits
an advantage or profit gained from something
Career
an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress
Employer/Employee
a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level
Interview
a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation
Qualification
a pass of an examination or an official completion of a course, especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity:
Personnel
people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service
Professional
relating to or belonging to a profession
Promotion
activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim
Salary
a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum
Wages
a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis
Colleague
a person with whom one works in a profession or business.
Commodity
a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee
Currency
a system of money in general use in a particular country
Finance
the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies
Fluctuate
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
Income
money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
Lab-our
work, especially physical work
Schedule
a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times
Application
the action of putting something into operation